SOC 43-4141 · Winchester, VA-WV metro

New Accounts Clerks Salary in Winchester, VA

The average salary for new accounts clerks in Winchester, Virginia is $47,540 a year ($22.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,040: half of the people in this job in the Winchester, VA-WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($49,370).

$47,540average per year

$22.86 / hourMedian $45,040Take-home ≈ $38,459

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New Accounts Clerks pay range in Winchester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,770 or more. The middle half of new accounts clerks in Winchester earn between $45,040 and $46,750.

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,540$3,962$22.86
Median$45,040$3,753$21.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,040$3,753$21.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,750$3,896$22.48

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

New Accounts Clerks pay in Winchester vs. Virginia and the U.S.

New accounts clerks in Winchester earn about the same as the Virginia average ($48,440) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($49,370). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $47,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Winchester$47,540$45,040$45,040$55,770n/a
Virginia$48,440$46,350$38,100$58,410640
United States$49,370$47,670$38,180$60,91036,860

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

New Accounts Clerks salary after taxes in Winchester

On the average salary of $47,540, a single filer in Winchester takes home about $38,459 a year, or $3,205 a month and $1,479 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Winchester, VA-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WV$39,038$3,253
Working in VA$38,459$3,205

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Winchester a good place for new accounts clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Winchester area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $47,540 buys what about $49,290 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Winchester ($47,070). A typical home costs $390,773, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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New Accounts Clerks salary in other Virginia cities

Winchester ranks 3rd of 5 Virginia metro areas for this job; Virginia Beach pays the most ($50,410).

All New Accounts Clerks salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for new accounts clerks

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,190).

New Accounts Clerks salary by city

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New Accounts Clerks salary in Winchester: questions

How much do new accounts clerks make an hour in Winchester?

$22.86 an hour on average, and $21.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level new accounts clerks salary in Winchester?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the new accounts clerks take-home pay in Winchester?

About $38,459 a year ($3,205 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,540.

Do new accounts clerks earn more in Winchester than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($49,370).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-4141; area Winchester, VA-WV (49020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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